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PETITIONER: THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
Vs.
RESPONDENT: MRS. BELA BANERJEE AND OTHERS
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/12/1953
BENCH: SASTRI, M. PATANJALI (CJ) BENCH: SASTRI, M. PATANJALI (CJ) MAHAJAN, MEHR CHAND DAS, SUDHI RANJAN HASAN, GHULAM JAGANNADHADAS, B.
CITATION: 1954 AIR 170 1954 SCR 558 CITATOR INFO : R 1955 SC 504 (82) E 1959 SC 648 (39) R 1962 SC1753 (20) RF 1965 SC 190 (4,5) E&D 1965 SC1017 (7,14) R 1965 SC1096 (8) F 1967 SC 637 (8) RF 1967 SC1643 (179,227) RF 1968 SC 377 (8,13,16) RF 1968 SC 394 (17) R 1968 SC1138 (9,30,31,58) R 1968 SC1425 (8) D 1969 SC 453 (5,7) RF 1969 SC 634 (18,33,35,36,38,40,43,47,49) RF 1970 SC 564 (96,98,196,200) RF 1973 SC1461 (601,706,707,1059,1175,1754,19 R 1978 SC 215 (15) RF 1979 SC 248 (10,11) RF 1980 SC1789 (97)
ACT: The West Bengal Land Development and Planning Act, 1948 (West Bengal Act XX-T of 1948)-Provisions of s. 8-(i) Decla- ration under s. 6-Conclusive evidence-Land-Subject matter ,of declaration needed for a public purpose-(ii) Compensation of land acquired under the Act not to exceed market value of land as on December 31, 1946-ultra vires the Constitution and void-Constitution of India, art. 31(2).
HEADNOTE: The West Benga...